diff --git a/src/Session.cpp b/src/Session.cpp
index d0c01f1a..d6377ca4 100644
--- a/src/Session.cpp
+++ b/src/Session.cpp
@@ -1116,6 +1116,16 @@ void Session::setAddToUtmp(bool add)
     _addToUtmp = add;
 }
 
+void Session::setAutoClose(bool close)
+{
+    _autoClose = close;
+}
+
+bool Session::autoClose() const
+{
+    return _autoClose;
+}
+
 void Session::setFlowControlEnabled(bool enabled)
 {
     _flowControlEnabled = enabled;
diff --git a/src/Session.h b/src/Session.h
index f48f9f05..76a098b8 100644
--- a/src/Session.h
+++ b/src/Session.h
@@ -286,9 +286,10 @@ public:
      * Specifies whether to close the session automatically when the terminal
      * process terminates.
      */
-    void setAutoClose(bool b) {
-        _autoClose = b;
-    }
+    void setAutoClose(bool close);
+
+    /** See setAutoClose() */
+    bool autoClose() const;
 
     /** Returns true if the user has started a program in the session. */
     bool isForegroundProcessActive();